You need more than a body to bodysurf. “Handplanes give you exponentially more lift, which reduces drag and increases your water speed,” says veteran Jones Beach bodysurfer Chris Coffin. Theoretically ...

Our favorite, thanks to its versatility and superior build quality, is the Veritas Skew Block Plane, which combines the best ...

Body surfers use handplanes to get more lift in the water, thereby generating more down-the-line speed and a greater opportunity for a surfer to make a wave. They come in various shapes and sizes, ...

I’m all fired up on handplanes. The beach below my house, Salt Creek, is madness in the summer and long stretches of it are blackballed from board surfing. A perfect alternative is bodysurfing using ...

If you’re a woodworker, you know the value of a good hand plane. A stout model will last a lifetime if properly cared for. [Process X] has now taken us behind the scenes of a Japanese factory that ...